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Conflict Incident Report
ISF arrests suspected drug dealer
Date of incident:
June 20, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians
The Internal Security Forces arrested a suspected drug dealer in the country's capital earlier this week, a statement from the agency said.
The ISF arrested a Lebanese national, identified as D. Aa., born in 1991, after getting reports that a man on a motorcycle in Beirut was dealing drugs.
The ISF arrested him Wednesday and seized the drugs found on his person, which were disguised as bags of nuts. They found 20 bags each containing 5 grams of Salvia and 14 bags containing 3 grams of the hallucinogenic drug. The ISF also seized 11 plastic boxes each containing 2 grams of cocaine, as well as his bike and money.
D. Aa. already has two arrest warrants for drug use and dealing.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary):
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.
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